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Floor vote

House vote #603

On Passage

To limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations before December 31, 2013, under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977

Passed Congress 112 · Session 2 Sep 21, 2012 · 4:08 PM  HR 3409
PASSED
233–175
+58 margin
Democrats
19 162
Republicans
214 13
Majority threshold YES 233 175 NO
408 members voted · 21 present/absent Passed by 58 votes
Crossed the aisle 5

Members who voted against their own party's majority position. What does this mean?

Democratic Voted NAY (57 against, 3 for) — but 3 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Republican Voted YEA (46 for, 2 against) — but 2 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Present or didn't vote